Greater good

GREATER GOOD? The home that Wesley Reid, above, built 40 years ago in Lawnside, N.J., is one of 20 well-kept houses that might be destroyed for a development. But Mayor Mark Bryant said such a project could double the towns tax base and enhance its character.

GREATER GOOD? The home that Wesley Reid, above, built 40 years ago in Lawnside, N.J., is one of 20 well-kept houses that might be destroyed for a development. But Mayor Mark Bryant said such a project could double the towns tax base and enhance its character. (Linda Johnson / For The Times)

GREATER GOOD? The home that Wesley Reid, above, built 40 years ago in Lawnside, N.J., is one of 20 well-kept houses that might be destroyed for a development. But Mayor Mark Bryant said such a project could double the towns tax base and enhance its character.